The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.

In any bad situation you can not let yourself be a victim.

Control your destiny or somebody will.

So every time you think about your work-life balance issue, remember what your boss is thinking about - and that's winning. Your needs may get heard - and even successfully resolved - but not if the boss's needs aren't met as well.

The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%.

Its a marathon, its not a sprint. Ten years. Fifteen years. You've got to get up everyday, with a new idea, a new spin, and you've got to bring it to work, every day

The binders, the charts, the grids may seem formidable, but the meetings themselves are built around informality, trust, emotion and humor.